The dark death row is like a living hell. Although there are living people, there is no life. What is here is only despair, only despair, which is the only thing that exists in this living hell and will never be eliminated.
There is a desperate person in front of Chen Yutian!
"You, Shi Liu Jingyan?" Chen Yutian glanced at the sexy figure sitting in the corner of the cell.
The figure in the corner moved slightly after hearing his words, and then a little starlight appeared in the darkness. He looked at Chen Yutian and Ling Yuntian. Then, Chen Yutian clearly saw a look of panic, and a flash of light appeared from among them. And passed away.
Then, Chen Yutian saw a figure in the darkness kneeling down in the distance, kowtowing to the two people outside the cell door.
Chen Yutian frowned slightly.
This Liu Jingyan, why does it seem like he is so afraid of Ling Yuntian?
"Liu Jingyan, this is the imperial envoy sent by His Majesty the Emperor. I want to ask you something, so you must answer it well!"
As Ling Yuntian spoke, an indescribable look flashed across his eyes. Because this look was too obscure, even Chen Yutian on the side couldn't notice it.
But Liu Jingyan looked even more frightened. He looked at Chen Yutian outside and bowed deeply.
"Convict Liu Jingyan, pay my respects... pay my respects to the imperial envoy."
Chen Yutian waved his hand slightly and said, "Excuse me, Liu Jingyan, please raise your head and speak."
"Yes!" Liu Jingyan responded weakly, then raised his head slightly.
Then the weak sunlight from outside barely shined in, and Chen Yutian finally saw clearly what the prisoner in front of him looked like.
I have to say that Liu Jingyan left a rather special impression on Chen Yutian.
Those on death row are almost all people who have been sentenced to death. These people have long lost hope of life, and all that is left is the despair of death.
But the person in front of Chen Yutian was slightly different.
Compared with the fierce-looking death row inmates in other cells, the person in front of him has a delicate face, but maybe because he has been in this death cell for a long time, there is a lot of filth on his face, and his hair is hanging in front of his eyes, looking quite embarrassed.
In addition, there were many whip marks on his face, and he was huddled in the corner, trembling. Especially after seeing the two people outside the cell, his body trembled even more.
Chen Yutian couldn't help but glance at Ling Yuntian.
The reason why Liu Jingyan is like this must be because he used severe torture to extract a confession. Moreover, it can be seen from the whip marks remaining on his face that this person must have been severely beaten by the guards in prison. With his cowardly character, he might have been scared for a long time.
"Alas..." Chen Yutian sighed slightly.
Then, he looked at Liu Jingyan, who was kneeling on the ground in a miserable state and still trembling, and asked, "Did you really kill someone?"
"Yes...yes." Liu Jingyan nodded weakly.
"Why do you want to kill someone? Don't you know that killing someone is against the law? You have to pay with your life?" Chen Yutian frowned slightly and asked again.
"Guansheng didn't kill anyone..." Liu Jingyan said suddenly just as Chen Yutian's hand fell.
Chen Yutian and Ling Yuntian were both slightly shocked!
"Oh? You didn't kill anyone?" Chen Yutian's eyes flashed and he smiled.
Liu Jingyan did not answer, but lowered his head and glanced at Ling Yuntian beside him intentionally or unintentionally. After seeing Ling Yuntian's cryptic eyes full of anger, his expression changed drastically and he immediately said: "No... no, "Guansheng" means...Guansheng...has never thought...of killing anyone."
"Oh?" Chen Yutian's eyes narrowed slightly, he looked at Liu Jingyan, and suddenly sneered, "Then, have you killed anyone?"
"Guansheng...Guansheng...killed someone." Liu Jingyan hesitated, looking at Ling Yuntian intentionally or unintentionally.
"Oh? Then how did you kill people? Who did you kill?" Chen Yutian asked again.
"Fansheng...killed...Miss Bai family. Because...Fansheng met her on the way to watch. He was so obsessed with her that he got carried away and tied Miss Bai family to a secluded place outside the city. I wanted to do the casual thing, but Miss Bai refused to obey. Fusheng... was so bold that he got carried away. In a moment of carelessness, he strangled Miss Bai to death. Then Fusheng was afraid. When others found out, he took the lady’s purse and jewelry and left.”
Liu Jingyan still said weakly. Although his voice was low, Chen Yutian could still hear him. He still spoke very fluently.
"Since you are afraid that others will discover your murderous crime, why do you still carry the deceased's relics with you? Doesn't this tantamount to telling the world that you are the murderer?" Chen Yutian asked.
"This... criminal... was obsessed with money for a while, so he would do such a stupid thing..." Liu Jingyan had a trace of cold sweat on his forehead, trembling, and explained in a low voice.
"Oh? Really?"
Chen Yutian sneered slightly and looked at Liu Jingyan, "I think you are just talking nonsense!"
Liu Jing's body trembled even more violently, and he said hurriedly: "Sir, please calm down! Everything Fong Sheng said is true, and there is no lie at all. I hope you will learn from it!"
On the side, Ling Yuntian finally spoke and said: "Master Chen, everything Liu Jingyan said is indeed true. We have all gone to the scene to investigate these things, and what we found is completely consistent with Liu Jingyan's confession. Even the corpse It’s the same situation above.”
Hearing this, Chen Yutian glanced at Ling Yuntian slightly. Although his face was expressionless, there was a slight sneer in his heart.
When Liu Jingyan was answering questions just now, he kept looking at the Youzhou Prefect next to him intentionally or unintentionally. Do they really think they didn't notice this?
However, what makes him wonder is why Liu Jingyan always looks at Ling Yuntian before answering, and Ling Yuntian's expression seems to have changed slightly during this period. It is certain that Liu Jingyan's answers just now should be based on Ling Yuntian's. The expression on his face answered. As a result, the authenticity of his words may not be too high.
Moreover, why did Ling Yuntian do this?
Is it simply because he doesn't want to think that he has decided the wrong case? Or is Bai Xiuxiu's case also related to him?
If it's the former, that's okay.
But if it's the latter, then things may not be that simple.
Chen Yutian frowned and gently left the death row.
His trip had two purposes. One was to take a look at the so-called murderer Liu Jingyan. Originally, he came to see this person to confirm whether he was the real murderer. However, after seeing it, he became even more suspicious of whether Liu Jingyan was the murderer.
After all, according to Bai Lingyan, Bai Xiuxiu disappeared with the maid Yu'er, but in Liu Jingyan's confession, there was no mention of this maid at all, which is a bit suspicious.
Of course, it is not ruled out that Yu'er disappeared before Bai Xiuxiu was kidnapped. In this case, Liu Jingyan had never met Yu'er, but he could still explain it.
Moreover, Bai Fan's description of the scene did not match Liu Jingyan's confession.
According to Liu Jingyan's confession, he kidnapped Bai Xiuxiu outside the city alone, but Bai Fan found four different pairs of male footprints there, which was also somewhat suspicious.
Moreover, Liu Jingyan confessed that he met Bai Xiuxiu during the first watch, but the watchman usually only started working shortly before the first watch. I wonder which girl from a good family would still be wandering on the street at that time?
Although Liu Jingyan's confession sounds very true, upon closer inspection, it is full of loopholes and almost vulnerable to attack.
Chen Yutian thought to himself, now that the first goal has been achieved, then naturally it is the second goal's turn.
"Master Ling." After leaving the death row, Chen Yutian said to Ling Yuntian, "I wonder where Bai Xiuxiu's body is. I want to take a look."
"corpse?"
Ling Yuntian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "My lord, you want to conduct an autopsy! But now that the case has been closed, there should be no need for an autopsy."
"Oh?" Chen Yutian smiled slightly, "Master Ling, do you think this is unnecessary?"
Ling Yuntian smiled apologetically and said, "Since the case has been solved, an autopsy is of course unnecessary."
Chen Yutian smiled again and said, "Master Ling, do you think this case has been solved?"
Ling Yuntian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Sir, you are joking. The murderer Liu Jingyan has been brought to justice. Doesn't this case count as solved?"
"So your Excellency thinks that Liu Jingyan is the real murderer!" Chen Yutian sneered.
Seeing this, Ling Yuntian was startled for a moment, and then, in an extremely uncertain tone, he asked tentatively: "Could it be...isn't it?"
Chen Yutian smiled mysteriously and said, "Of course! I can tell you with absolute certainty that Liu Jingyan is definitely not the real murderer!"
After saying that, he left directly, leaving Ling Yuntian alone standing there in a daze, with Chen Yutian's last words echoing in his ears: "Where is the autopsy room? Take me there!!"
…
The autopsy room, no matter which yamen it is in, is the most remote but the most indispensable place. After all, this is the place where the bodies of those who died in vain are held and where their last messages are interpreted.
The autopsy room of Youzhou Prefecture is more remote than the autopsy rooms of ordinary yamen. According to Ling Yuntianyan, the reason why the autopsy room is here is specifically requested by Mr. Wuzuo. It is said that Mr. Wuzuo does not like to be disturbed the most, so he placed it there. The autopsy room was set up where it is now.
After Chen Yutian followed Ling Yuntian to the autopsy room, he only saw one person in this room.
This man was about forty years old, but his face was white and beardless, and his body was extremely thin. He wore a gray shirt that was not too wide, but it looked baggy and fat.
His face was full of vicissitudes of life, but a smile appeared on his face, as if something made him very happy.
Seeing Chen Yutian and Ling Yuntian coming in, this person immediately came out from the autopsy room, saluted Ling Yuntian respectfully and said, "I have met your Excellency."
Ling Yuntian waved his hand gently, pointed at Chen Yutian, and said: "Han Wu, as a courtesy, this is Lord Chen, the imperial envoy from the capital."
Han Wuzuo immediately bowed to Chen Yutian.
"My subordinate Han Leng, a fellow from Youzhou, has met the imperial envoy."
Chen Yutian smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said: "Sir, you're welcome. I came here this time to take a look at Bai Xiuxiu's body. I wonder if it's convenient, sir?"
Hearing this, Han Wuzuo hesitated slightly. He looked at Ling Yuntian and said, "This..."
"There's no need to be embarrassed, Han Wuzuo, I have already agreed to this matter." Ling Yuntian smiled softly and waved his hand.
Han Wuzuo nodded slightly, made a "please" gesture, and said: "In that case, please come with me, sir."
After that, he took Chen Yutian and Ling Yuntian into the autopsy room and stopped next to one of the corpses.
"Two adults, please wait a moment."
Han Wuzuo's expression condensed slightly and he looked at the two adults in front of him. He gently pinched the white cloth covering the corpse with his two fingers and lifted it slightly. Suddenly, the corpse of a woman who looked to be no more than 28 years old appeared on the second floor. in front of people.
Chen Yutian closed his eyes slightly and sighed.
Although the woman in front of her could not be said to be beautiful, she could still be considered beautiful. However, such a beautiful woman could only lie coldly in the autopsy room.
How unfair this world is!
Chen Yutian sighed slightly, then held his breath and concentrated, carefully observing Bai Xiuxiu's body.
Perhaps because of Han Wuzuo's inspection, Bai Xiuxiu's eyes were closed at this moment, and her expression was relatively peaceful. But even so, when Chen Yutian saw his neck, he was still slightly surprised!
He clearly saw that on the white and slender neck like a swan, there was a red and even black finger mark.
This shows that the deceased was indeed strangled to death with his hands. This point is exactly the same as Liu Jingyan's confession.
In addition, he also found some other slight and delicate scratches on the neck of the deceased, which must have been left unintentionally by the deceased in order to struggle.
At this time, Bai Xiuxiu's body was only wearing a thin moon-white undergarment, and the shoes, socks, and clothes he wore before his death had been taken off. Therefore, Chen Yutian had no way of knowing whether the soles of the deceased's shoes were stained with mud and grass seeds.
After all, the place where the deceased's body was found was grass. If she had been there before her death, her shoes would have been stained with these things.
"Mr. Han, when was the death time of the deceased?" Chen Yutian asked after looking at the body carefully.
Hearing this, Han Wuzuo replied: "It was about a little over two years ago. I wrote all of this clearly on the corpse."
As he spoke, he handed over a piece of white paper, which was exactly the corpse he mentioned.
Chen Yutian smiled slightly, took the corpse and examined it carefully.
Soon, he turned around and said to Han Wu: "Mr. Han, I wonder if the clothes, shoes and socks that the deceased wore before his death are still there?"
"They are all here. I will get them for you right now." Han Wuzuo nodded slightly, then rummaged through the box and found a set of clothes and handed them to Chen Yutian.
Chen Yutian found a pair of embroidered shoes among them. The first time he saw the embroidered shoes, a glint suddenly flashed in his eyes!
I saw that these embroidered shoes were indeed covered with soil and grass seeds.
However, these two things seemed a little strange to Chen Yutian.
